throw up
verb
threw up; thrown up; throwing up; throws up
Phrases
throw up one's hands
: to admit defeat
in the end throws up his hands in despair—
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Examples of throw up in a Sentence
she must have eaten something that didn't agree with her because she threw up right after dinner
when the townspeople realized that the President's motorcade would be coming through on its way to the conference, they threw up a hasty “Welcome” sign
Recent Examples on the Web
When Melania threw up her arms when Trump made a reference to her feet hurting, her hat almost flew off.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
If the roller-coaster doesn’t stop soon, someone is going to throw up.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
An earlier photo dump from the trip opened with the couple throwing up double middle fingers, with more images of Justin in the cold wilderness, rocking some Kurt Cobain-like oversized yellow shades and a furry hunting cap while sticking his tongue out and ghost riding his SUV.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Israeli and Hamas officials said in December that there had been progress toward a deal, before each blamed the other side for throwing up fresh obstacles.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
If the roller-coaster doesn’t stop soon, someone is going to throw up.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
An earlier photo dump from the trip opened with the couple throwing up double middle fingers, with more images of Justin in the cold wilderness, rocking some Kurt Cobain-like oversized yellow shades and a furry hunting cap while sticking his tongue out and ghost riding his SUV.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
Israeli and Hamas officials said in December that there had been progress toward a deal, before each blamed the other side for throwing up fresh obstacles.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Throw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20up. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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